Themistoklis Bakelas

Themistoklis Bakelas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Jersey with nine years of experience. He focuses on relationship struggles, grief, self-esteem, career questions, and depression, and also helps people facing commitment issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, emptiness, and concerns about life purpose.

He spent years working in psychiatric hospitals starting in 2012. That background shaped a practical, straightforward way of working. Sessions are conversational and collaborative, with room for different techniques depending on the problem.

The therapist uses approaches such as attachment-based work, cognitive behavioral methods, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies. He prefers a direct style that highlights strengths and asks clear questions to uncover what is getting in the way.

Many people come to him when life changes, loss, mood symptoms, or workplace stress leave them unsure what to do next. He often addresses seasonal mood shifts and broader mood disorders as part of that work.

All sessions are virtual, and he offers lunchtime, evening, and some weekend hours. The scheduling structure is subscription-based and can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.

How his approaches translate to online work

This therapist combines attachment-based ideas with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness in a practical way. Attachment-based work looks at how early patterns of relating show up now and helps people change how they connect with others. Cognitive behavioral therapy breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses step-by-step experiments to test new ways of responding. Mindfulness offers short practices to steady attention and notice patterns that keep someone stuck.

Finding the best mix is collaborative. He will talk with the client about goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. Adjustments are made as the work progresses so the approach stays useful rather than theoretical.

The biography notes that all sessions are virtual, but does not list specific supported formats. Confirm the available session types before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins during a lunch break, and reduce travel time. Working this way still enables active skill practice, problem-focused exercises, and conversational work that helps people weigh next steps.